Friday, January 29, 2010

Masters Games

Dunedin is host to this years Master Games, you know, the games for old farts. There has been an influx into the city of wrinkled and determined folk, ready to do battle and prove that age is no impediment for blood thirsty competition and a lot of fun.

I was delighted to read in the local paper the oldest registered competitor was a 95 year-old woman competing in the 100 metres track and field, and also indoor rowing, in the 300m, 500m and 1000m events. In fact there are 350 competitors older than seventy out of the 6000 people registered in the games.

I will be doing my bit in the fencing competition tomorrow. It does mean I have to get out of bed a damn sight earlier than usual, but hey, small price to pay for the chance of trying to legally and legitimately run people through with my sword!

2 comments:

I understand that your fellow Kiwi crime writer Lindy Kelly (#1 bestseller BOLD BLOOD last year) competes in the masters games in swimming events (she has like 10 NZ gold medals, and is going to the worlds later this year). So she might be in your locale during that time...

Vanda Symon

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When I'm not writing Crime novels I'm busy being a Domestic Goddess and queen of my household in Dunedin. I am the author of the Sam Shephard detective series, published by Penguin New Zealand. They are Overkill, The Ringmaster, Containment and Bound. My latest novel, The Faceless, is my first stand alone thriller.